Just watched my neighbor's backyard flood after the storm drains clogged with leaves
Last week we got hit with that big storm and I saw my neighbor's whole yard turn into a pond within an hour. The thing is, the city never cleared the drains on our street, so all the leaves and branches just sat there blocking everything. Three years ago I actually called the city about this same issue after a similar storm, and they said they'd put it on a list. Nothing ever happened. Now my neighbor is looking at foundation repair bills because water seeped into his basement. The drain in question is right at the corner of Maple and 5th, and I've watched it overflow during heavy rain at least 6 times since 2021. How do we actually get cities to maintain their stormwater systems before it's too late?